External Manufacturing PM Intern - Summer 2027
About The Position
Corning is seeking a Project Management Intern to support key External Manufacturing projects that enable faster, smoother growth and cost effectiveness for products in the Optical Communications Solutions (OCS) Division. The role works cross-functionally and globally with Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Quality. The intern will learn about Corning’s External Manufacturing operations and contribute to project management, production planning, inventory analysis, product data management, and execution tracking. The internship is for 10 weeks during May–August 2027.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in progress in Supply Chain, Program Management, Finance, or Economics.
- Basic understanding of manufacturing projects.
- Basic understanding of product structures, BOMs, and AVLs.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027).
- Graduation date of December 2027 or later.
- Interested in working for Corning after graduation if offered a full-time opportunity.
- Willing to work at the posted job location.
Nice To Haves
- Strong communication skills and flexibility to work with multiple cultures and time zones.
- High initiative, self-motivation, and ability to work in a multinational, matrix organization.
- Results-oriented approach to managing multiple workstreams.
- Ability to analyze data, manage actions, and present results.
- Bilingual ability.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Project Management Team to help manage a project.
- Learn about External Manufacturing and why Corning uses it.
- Analyze customer demand and help drive production schedules and on-time customer deliveries.
- Manage day-to-day engineering and operational aspects with external manufacturers and suppliers.
- Analyze inventory data and recommend ways to maintain the lowest inventory levels while supporting revenue targets.
- Understand and manage product bills of materials (BOMs), approved vendor lists (AVLs), process maps, and associated data.
- Manage and progress product data from design through new product introduction (NPI), volume manufacturing, and end-of-life (EOL).
- Develop and maintain impact metrics and scorecards to maintain execution traceability.
Benefits
- Housing assistance
- Travel reimbursement
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Career Level
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